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Vivas says Ceuta still lacks normality three months after mass migrant entry
Three months after a mass entry of migrants, Ceuta's president Juan Jesús Vivas says the city has not recovered normality and that no administrative returns have taken place.
Three months on, no return to normal
Juan Jesús Vivas, president of the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, said on Sunday, 25 October, that the city has not recovered normality three months after the mass entry of migrants on 30 and 31 July. He said no return has been carried out by administrative resolution since then, only voluntary returns or returns tied to criminal offences. Vivas spoke before a march in Madrid convened by the movement Mujeres Caballas.
Ceuta is still living in an absolutely unsustainable situation, one completely far from normal.
| 30-31 July 2026 | Mass entry of migrants into Ceuta |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | Vivas says Ceuta has still not returned to normality, three months on |
Madrid march and demands
Vivas said the mobilisation, which calls for a return to normality in the city, was "more than justified" because residents have had to change their habits and have lost security, peace of mind and freedom. He told the crowd that residents want the return to normality to be pursued in a fair, civic and peaceful way, while remaining firm. Vivas also thanked the Mujeres Caballas movement for organising the march.
It is an unbearable situation. We are here to say enough is enough.
Migrants still in Ceuta and figures cited
Vivas said normality will only come with the return of the migrants who remain in Ceuta, a group he put at around 15,000 people. In his address he cited a 60% increase in crime and a 400% increase in urgent healthcare cases, and said the city's economy had fallen five points of GDP. He also said the city needs measures so that another mass entry does not happen again.
| % | |
|---|---|
| Crime increase, per Vivas | 60 |
| Increase in urgent healthcare cases, per Vivas | 400 |
Criticism of the central government
Vivas said he was indignant at the conduct of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the central government. He argued that they could have used the available means and capacities to contain the mass entry and help Ceuta recover normality. He also criticised Sánchez for going on holiday.
Ceuta and Spain do not understand the submission to Morocco.